Should I Skim Coat Painted Wall Before Tiling

I am laying a tile floor in a bathroom that was added onto the house some time in the past.

Should i skim coat painted wall before tiling.

Previously painted textured drywall prep. If you re working with new drywall there s no need to tape the drywall joints. Or for painting again either primer or a thin skim coat over the wallpaper and then primer. If you can t remove the wallpaper your options are probably limited.

I am also tiling a hallway floor that was part of the original floor plan. Answered 19th jan 2017. Sand with a medium grit sandpaper to create a uniform surface that s not too smooth. I have a question concerning thinset as a skim coat.

Once dry the wall can be painted wallpapered and otherwise decorated as normal. The skim coating process involves applying a thin coat of joint compound to a divot in a wall to fill and cover the imperfection. You want the tile adhesive to have something to grab onto. Remember solutions are always easy to come by before you start tiling.

Skim coating is a quick and simple solution for repairing damaged walls. Angus 03 13 2011 03 19 pm 5. It s also good to skim coat if you paint the walls with a gloss or semigloss paint because reflective paint tends to exaggerate defects. Your good to go just make sure the tiling and grouting is done to a very high standard if water is able to pass to the wall you will end up with damp problems.

Prime an area larger than you plan to tile to minimize the cut in work when you paint the rest of the room. Seal the walls with a skim coat and let it dry thoroughly. How to skim coat walls. Or prime and paint the entire wall room before starting with your tile project.

Then give a couple of coats of pva or sbr bond. But if you re a remodeler who does only occasional skim coating to fix wrecked walls you know it s a tough skill to master. Score the wall with a stanley knife all over the area to be tiled the more heavily the better.